Search Results: Authors starting with J from pacaritambo books

New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young People, 1997. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. Woodleigh Marx Hubbard. CONDITION: Gently pre-read and/or perused on shelf, 1997 Simon & Schuster hard cover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Fascinating color illustrations by Woodleigh Marx Hubbard. CONTENT: The creation myth of the Dineh is extremely complex. Jackson retells a variant of a small portion of it: the bringing of water to the arid Earth. First Man sends out a number of water-searching parties. Beaver and Otter play and forget their task: for this, they are condemned to "...live in the swampy areas of lakes and never know the pleasure of clear, fresh water." Frog and Turtle try their best, but the spring Frog finds is dirty, so First Man tells them they must "...dine on bugs and live where the water is muddy and unclear." Snail, however, finds fresh water. Unbeknownst to her, it leaks out of the flask… Read More

Three Rivers Press, 1999. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. B&W era photo section: B&W Maps; Chapter Decorations. CONDITION: UNREAD 1999-2000 Three Rivers Press large trade paperback, first paperback edition, first printing. Geologic maps, B&W era photo section, Geologic Time chart. There is an ever-so-light lift to the cover fore edge. CONTENT: It was an age of counterfeit giants, corrupt politicians, and intrepid pioneers. It was a time of scientific ferment. The second half of the 19th century - the so-called Gilded Age - was a time when Americans were exploring the West and building a nation which stretched from coast to coast. It was also when scientists began finding dinosaur fossils across the western half of the nation. Could the answer to the history of life and the proof of evolution be found in these bones? That was the question two young American paleontologists - Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh - set out to answer. But what began as a… Read More

Scholastic Pess, 1994. 1st Edition 4th Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Elivia color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD (clean & tight), but not quite perfect, 1994 Scholastic hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, 4th printing. Color illustrations by Elivia. Problem: bottom back corner is lightly bumped with tiny edge wear bottom DJ edge. CONTENT: A collection of folktales about the major Jewish holidays features stories of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukkah, Purim, Passover, and the Sabbath and Chagall-like illustrations. Stories: Introduction; Rosh Hashana - The Never Ending Song; Yom Kippur - Miracles on the Sea; Sukkot - The Magician's Spell; Hanukkah - Hannah the Joyful; Purim - The Purim Trunk; Passover - The Two Brothers; Shabbat - The Uninvited Guest; About the Stories; About the Jewish Calendar; Glossary; Bibliography; and Recommended Titles.

Viking, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. B&W and color era photo section. CONDITION: What makes this AS NEW? Small remainder dot bottom edges near spine. Great/big B&W and color era photo section. CONTENT: Valerie Jarrett was the longest serving senior adviser to President Barack Obama. She oversaw the Offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and chaired the White House Council on Women and Girls. Before joining the White House, she served as the chief executive officer of The Habitat Company in Chicago, chairman of the Chicago Transit Board, commissioner of Planning and Development, and deputy chief of staff for Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley. Jarrett has received numerous awards and honorary degrees, including Time's "100 Most Influential People." She received her B.A. from Stanford University in 1978 and her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1981. She is currently a senior adviser to the Obama Foundation and Attn… Read More

Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2018. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Paul Hoppe (color illustrations). CONDITION: NEW 2018 Farrar, Straus hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Color illustrations by Paul Hoppe. CONTENT: Born in Brazil, Neymar Jr. grew up imagining that he might one day become a famous soccer player. Now his dream has come true. Using playful, child-friendly language, deep knowledge of the sport, and passion for it author, Mina Javaherbin, brings to life Neymar's childhood and professional career for young soccer fans to enjoy.

London: Walker Studio, 2018. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Tom Frost. CONDITION: NEW 2018 Walker Studio (London) very large hardcover (pictorial boards), NO DJ ISSUED, first edition, first printing. Color illustrations by Tom Frost. Decorated end pages. Text on front cover panel all embossed. CONTENT: Discover animals under threat all over the world in this beautiful gift book from conservation biologist and award-winning author Martin Jenkins. From the mighty Asian elephant to the tiny rosalia longicorn beetle, creatures all over the world are under threat like never before in human history. In this timely book, conservation biologist and award-winning author Martin Jenkins introduces just a few of the species under threat, exploring why they are in danger and how we can help them. With striking graphic stamps from printmaker Tom Frost, this is a beautiful and illuminating journey through the world of endangered animals. 2 lbs. ? 10.16 x 0.39 x 13.23 inches

St. Martin's Press, 2022. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. B&W House Map. CONDITION: NEW 2022 St. Martin's Press hardcover (blue boards with gold foil lettering) and dust jacket, first edition, first printing. B&W map of house. Decorated end pages. CONTENT: Natalie Jenner, the internationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society, returns with a compelling and heartwarming story of post-war London, a century-old bookstore, and three women determined to find their way in a fast-changing world in Bloomsbury Girls. Bloomsbury Books is an old-fashioned new and rare book store that has persisted and resisted change for a hundred years, run by men and guided by the general manager's unbreakable fifty-one rules. But in 1950, the world is changing, especially the world of books and publishing, and at Bloomsbury Books, the girls in the shop have plans: Vivien Lowry: Single since her aristocratic fiance was killed in action during World War II, the brilliant and stylish Vivien has a long… Read More

California: Hay House, 1996. 1st Edition 4th Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Barbara Lambase DJ art. CONDITION: INSCRIBED by Author. UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1996 Hay House small hardcover (blue boards with gold foil title on spine) & dust jacket, first edition, 4th printing. Being inscribed makes this book automatically "like new." However, there are a few pale fox flecks on the fore edges. Pale but there. Interior perfect. Barbara Lambase dust jacket art. CONTENT: This little parable, a kind of Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1970) for angels, traces the exploits of George, an angel in disguise, from his days in the Heavenly Court to his "birth" and life in the body of a prematurely born infant to his "death" and return to full angelhood. For the short time George occupies the infant's suffering body, he delivers his message of God's great and all-embracing love to everyone he encounters in the neonatal nursery.

Handprint Books/Five Mile Press, 2007. 1st American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Robyn Johnson color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD 2006-7 Handprint/Five Mile Press large hardcover (padded front board) NO DJ ISSUED, first American edition, first printing. Text and color illustrations by Robyn Johnson. 4 large pop-ups of buildings (church, houses), many envelopes to open and read, pull-out booklets, and lift-tabs. This book has it all, plus decorated end pages. CONTENT: Albert and Lucinda from the beloved The Enchanted Dolls' House have pled their troth (Victorian for "got engaged!"). It is a happy time for everyone in the Enchanted Dolls' House. All the dolls from the servant dolls to the toy dolls, even the resident dog and cat dolls enthusiastically join together to celebrate a joyous wedding with all the fashionable and tasteful accoutrement of the Edwardian, Regency and Victorian eras available to them. Four masterfully conceived and constructed pop-up buildings amaze… Read More

Centering Corporation, 2001. Revised Ediiton Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Kristi McClendon color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD (clean & tight) 2001 Centering Corporation paperback (stapled wraps), revised edition. Color illustrations are by Kristi McClendon. CONTENT: This is a gentle, but informative, book for young children dealing with loss of a loved one - the entire sequence of the actual death to the funeral and burial or cremation. I don't see this book as religious nor do I see it as anti-religious, but as the compassionate science of death with a lesson on observing the feelings and beliefs of those who are grieving also. I found it moving, accurate, and comforting in catering to the questions and feelings of a child. Perhaps you will also.

TOR/Forge, 2021. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Stephen Youll jacket art; Michael Johnston B&W map. CONDITION: What makes this book "as new" - tiny black remainder dot top edges. UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2021 Tor/Forge hardcover (gold boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Beautiful dust jacket art by Stephen Youll. B&W map by Michael Johnston. CONTENT: "Soleri is bloody and utterly epic. A huge saga in a rich and deeply original world." "Prepare to be ensnared in a web of ruthless politics and unbridled ambition, where even the authority of the emperor may be based on an ancient deception. Johnston builds an immersive world with elements of Egyptian and Roman history, myth, and religion. This story seethes with twists and turns, betrayals and secrets, and will keep you guessing until the very last page." Solus celebrates the Opening of the Mundus, a two-day holiday for the dead, but the city of the Soleri is… Read More

Dutton, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. B&W era photo section. CONDITION: As NEW - what makes this "as new?" small red remainder dot bottom edges at spine. UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2019 Dutton/Penguin hardcover (blue/yellow boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. B&W era photo section. CONTENT: Dr. Seuss is a classic American icon. Whimsical and wonderful, his work has defined our childhoods and the childhoods of our own children. The silly, simple rhymes are a bottomless well of magic, his illustrations timeless favorites because, quite simply, he makes us laugh. The Grinch, the Cat in the Hat, Horton, and so many more, are his troupe of beloved, and uniquely Seussian, creations. Theodor Geisel, however, had a second, more radical side. It is there that the allure and fascination of his Dr. Seuss alter ego begins. He had a successful career as an advertising man and then as a political cartoonist, his personal convictions… Read More

London: Southwater/Arness, 2007. First Thus Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Color photos, maps, art reproductions. CONDITION: NEW 2007 Southwater trade paperback, no printing given. Beautiful color photos, art reproductions, Poma drawings, and a spectacular detailed color map of the Andean and rain forest areas of South America. This is the "smaller-size" book printing of this edition with no information lost. CONTENT: An authoritative and accessible guide to the enthralling myths and legends of the Incas and other South American peoples and cultures.

Arness/Hermes House, 2010. 1st Hardcover Printing Unknown. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Color photos, drawings, art repros. CONDITION: NEW Arness/Hermes House, 2010. 1st Hardcover Printing Unknown. Hardcover. No Jacket Issued. Color photos, drawings, art repros. The subtitle of this book is: the Native Civilizations of the Andes and South America Explored in 500 Color Paintings, Drawings and Photographs. (ACK!) Loaded with wonderful color illustrations - even the Poma drawings have been colorized. About a 4 pound book. CONTENT: All of the ancient Andean civilizations (upon which the Incas Empire was built) are here - Moche, Tiwanaku, Huari, Chan Chan, et al. All facets of Inca civilization are covered: art, religion, architecture, etc. Fabulous book. We ship USPS media mail & upgrade when possible. No smokers here. Questions welcome & answered.

G.P. Putnam's , 2017. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. No illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this book "As New?" Small red remainder dot bottom edges at spine. UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2017 Putnam's hardcover ("sienna" boards) and dust jacket, first edition, first printing. No illustrations. CONTENT: How far will they go for their freedom-once they decide what freedom really means? In an unspecified future, the United States' borders have receded behind a salt line-a ring of scorched earth that protects its citizens from deadly disease-carrying ticks. Those within the zone live safe, if limited, lives in a society controlled by a common fear. Few have any reason to venture out of zone, except for the adrenaline junkies who pay a fortune to tour what's left of nature. Those among the latest expedition include a popstar and his girlfriend, Edie; the tech giant Wes; and Marta; a seemingly simple housewife. Once out of zone, the group… Read More

Corner House Publishers, 1974. 3rd Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. As New/As New. B&W art repros & drawings. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1974 Corner House hardcover (red boards) & DJ (in mylar cover), third edition. B&W art reproductions and drawings illustrate. The book itself is NEW/As New condition - I can't find any flaws, but leaving room for something that I did not see. The dust jacket does have some edge wear bottom spine - not bad but there. In short, remarkably great shape for 1974 book. The first edition was issued in 1889. Wayfaring is defined in the Middle Ages as "travel on foot." [From Middle English waifaringe, journeying, from Old English wegfarende : weg, way; see way + farende, present participle of faran, to go on a journey; ] Questions welcome & answered.