IMAGINARY JOURNEYS II.
Nemsi Books, 2008. Paperback. 6 x 9, 234 pgs. This German author's world travel writings from the 1800s, translated. More
Outdoor & Miscellaneous
HOUND; A Mystery
Easthampton, MA: Small Beer Press, 2009. First edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 271 pgs. The first in a series of mysteries involving bookhound Henry Sullivan. More
THE WRIGHT BROTHERS.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2015. First edition. Hardcover. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2, 320 pgs, index, b&w historical photos. Tells the dramatic story of the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly. More
THE LONG EXILE; A Tale of Inuit Betrayal and Survival in the High Arctic
New York: Knopf, 2007. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 268 pgs. The Canadian government forcibly relocated three dozen Inuit from the east coast of Hudson Bay 1200 miles farther north to Ellesmere Island, the most northerly land mass on the planet--an arid and desolate place. Included in the group..... More
COAST WALKS.; 100 Aventures along the California Coast.
Santa Barbara, CA: Olympus Press, 1990. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 259 pgs, index, b&w photos and maps. Adventures of varying distances along the splendorous California coast. More
WALKING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.; A Day Hiker's Guide.
New York: Harper Collins, 1995. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8, 381 pgs, b&w photos and maps. The best of the natural world from San Diego to Santa Barbara with walks for everyone, from easy family outings to all-day scenic adventures. More
OPERAS AND MUSICAL COMEDIES.
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1946. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 607 pgs. index. Covers grand opera and light opera from around the world with synopses and descriptions. Most of the gilt on cover is gone. More
A WALK TO THE POLE; To the Heart of Antarctica in the Footsteps of Scott
New York: Crown, 1987. First printing. Hardcover. 7 x 10, 306 pgs, index, references, b&w and color photos, decorated endsheets. "Behind-the-scenes account of the incredible modern expedition that followed Captain Robert Falcon Scott's 1912 route across Antarctica to the South Pole.1985 British explorers Robert Swan, Robert Mear, and Gareth Wood..... More
THE IMMUNE.
Orlando, FL: LJS&S Publishing, 2011. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 342 pgs. A biological crisis of epic proportions threatens the world. Genetically manufactured creatures, called airwars, attack and kill at random. Despite having captured and sequestered the airwar's creator, a hastily formed world government appears to be more effective in consolidating..... More
SJELF-FORKLARANDE SVENSK BIBEL: DEN HELIGA SKRIFT; Innehallende Gamla och Nya Testamentet Jemte Apochrypha
Rockford, IL: Giffen Bros./Rockford Publishing, 1889. Hardcover. 9 x 12, 2542 pgs, b&w and color illustrations. Includes two 'pages' at back for inserting family photos. Swedish Bible. The Holy Scriptures containing Old and New Testament together with the apocrapha with necessary notations. The first page is a 'gift' page, given..... More
ROCK CLIMBING; A Trailside Guide
New York: Norton, 1997. Fourth edition. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8, 192 pgs, index, color photos and illustrations. Designed to encourage beginners to go beyond their first experiences at a climbing gym and gain the skills they need to get out, rope up, and climb! It explains safe climbing techniques..... More
ULTIMATE SPY.
New York: Metro Books, 2002. Second edition. Hardcover. 9 x 11 1/2, 208 pgs, index, color photos and illustrations throughout. Cool spy history and a sort of catalog of all the keen stuff spies get to use: secret cameras, weapons, lockpicks. More
VICTORY DESERT STORM.
London: Windrow & Greene, 1991. Paperback. 8 x 10 1/2, 130 pgs, color photos throughout. Records the whole extraordinary story of the invasion of Kuwait, from the first U.S. deployments to the final surrender of Saddam's legions. Some pages loose but all present. More
THE WORLD IS MY HOME.; A Memoir
New York: Random House, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 519 pgs, index, section of b&w photos. Michener describes the people, events, and ideas that shaped his life. More
THE STORY OF WINSTON CHURCHILL.
New York: Wonder Books, 1965. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 11, 48 pgs, b&w and color photos. A good, short, bio of Churchill. More
BACKCOUNTRY COOKING; From Pack to Plate in 10 Minutes
Seattle: Mountaineers, 1999. Second printing. Paperback. 7 x 9, 175 pgs, index, b&w photos. Covers the basics about ingredients, "fast food" and fuel efficiency, dehydrating and backcountry baking, plus expert advice on planning and packing. More
RESCUE; Stories of Survival from Land and Sea
New York: Thunder's Mouth Press, 2000. Paperback. 6 x 9, 376 pgs, b&w photos. An anthology of 19 stories tell of escapes from diverse dangers: two canoeists battling hypothermia on a storm-tossed lake; two teenagers lost in the Great Gulf Wilderness of New Hampshire; a missionary doctor and his dog..... More
THE DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER LIBRARY; (at Abilene, Kansas)
New York: Meredith Press, 1966. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 109 pgs, b&w photos. Treats the reader to the complete details of the Library as well as all famous background events in the life of its founder and the history of Abilene. For children. More
THE PACK GOAT.
Boulder, CO: Pruett Publishing, 1992. Paperback. 6 x 9, 150 pgs, b&w photos. Pack goats work so well, they are putting lots of horses, mules, llamas and burros out of business. A comprehensive guide presenting everything a potential packer needs to know - fun to read too! More
MEAN THINGS HAPPENING IN THIS LAND.
Montclair, NJ: Allanheld, Osmun & Co., 1979. First edition. Hardcover. 5 x 8, 358 pgs, index. The life and times of H.L. Mitchell, cofounder of the Southern Tenant Farmers Union. Foreword by Michael Harrington. Inscribed and signed by the author. More
SCENIC DRIVING; Alaska and the Yukon
Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot, 2005. Second edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 316 pgs, index, b&w photos and maps. This highway companion maps out trips for exploring scenic byways and gravel highways, from the majestic beauty of snowcapped Denali in the Alaska Range and the lush coastal forests of British Columbia's..... More
FINDING YOUR WAY IN THE OUTDOORS.
New York: Dutton, 1978. Hardcover. 5 x 7, 275 pgs, index, illustrated by George J. Killion, Jr. Includes compass navigation, map reading, route finding, weather forecasting and more for outdoorsmen who take to the backcountry. More
MEN AT WAR...AND THE WOMEN WHO LOVE THEM...; An Epic Story of World War II. A Novel.
Silver Reef, UT: Kodi Books, 2008. First edition. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 337 pgs. This novel is full of the "Greatest Generation" characters, so real-life you'll feel you know them, all have the sense that each moment could be their last...and they act accordingly. More
JOHN PAUL JONES; A Sailor's Biography
Boston: Little Brown & Co, 1959. Book Club. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 453 pgs, index, b&w illustrations. Morison tells Jones's story saltily and well, without trying to make a plaster saint out of him. Fascinating reading for everyone. More