New York: Barnes & Noble, 2007. Second edition. Hardcover. 8 x 10 1/2, 224 pgs, index, b&w historical photos. A candid and revealing history of the secret services of the Soviet Union. Analyzes the development of the secret services from the Cheka through to the KGB and their role in..... More
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1964. Book Club. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 433 pgs. Main character of this book was inspired by the life of Hiram Bingham, discover of Machu Picchu. More
New York: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, 1959. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8, 224 pgs. This book is the gay, romantic and thrilling story of a serious young man, unreceptive to feminine wiles and hampered by slender means, who is suddenly and surprisingly transformed into a daring rover, an amateur detective..... More
Phoenix: Golden West, 1997. Later printing. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 158 pgs, b&w photos and maps. Clear, detailed maps with much information about hiking times, distance, difficulty, elevations, hints for survival. More
New York: Hobson, NY, 1945. First edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8, 223 pgs. Great true stories of politics and the voters of Western Tennessee and the south. Ex-library with the usual markings. More
New York: Arbor House, 1987. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 239 pgs, b&w photos. Kiner's autobiography of his years as a player with the Pirates and his air time with the Mets. Signed by the author. More
Cleveland: World Syndicate Publishing. Hardcover. 4 1/2 x 7, pages unnumbered. Contents include: Wee Willie Winkie, Baa Baa, Black Sheep, His Majesty the King, The Drums of the Fore and Aft, Namgay Doola, Moti Guj- Mutineer, A Conference of the Powers, and The Head of the District. More
Ontario, Canada: Pagurian Press Ltd., 1975. Hardcover. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2, 189 pgs, b&w photos. A complete guide to camping in North America. More
New York: Harper & Bros. 1938. First edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8, 273 pgs. The Flying Yorkshireman" by Knight; "Snow in Summer" by Hull; "Seaon of Celebration" by Maltz; "Turnip's Blood" by Maddux; "The Song the Summer Evening Sings" by Kapstein; with a note by Whit Burnett and Martha..... More
Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International, 1996. Second edition. Paperback. 7 1/2 x 9, 176 pgs, index, b&w photos. From the early R32 model of 1923 to the present R1100R new Boxer, MBW motorcycles have a long history of solid German engineering. More
New York: Doubleday, 1997. Second edition. Paperback. 5 x 8, 186 pgs. Stirring, vivid writing about one of the most compelling and dangerous of all human pursuits. More
New York: Random House, 1999. Reprint. Paperback. 5 x 8, 333 pgs, b&w illustrations. Krakauer's account of his ill-fated journey to the summit of Mt. Evertst in 1996. More
Tempe, AZ: Pinyon Publishing, 1996. Second edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 160 pgs, maps, b&w photos. Offers the weekend trekker a variety of fifty choices of hikes in central Arizona within a few hours of Phoenix. There's something for everyone, from novice to expert, at any time of the year..... More
Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1993. First edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 332 pgs, b&w photos, index. Study of fulltime working mothers in apparel or electronics plants in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Two thirds of the women interviewed were of Hispanic heritage. More
Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2001. Paperback. 6 x 9, 395 pgs, b&w photos. Fabulous sights, hair-raising escapes, jubilant homecomings, and agonizing losses abound in this unique historical adventure. More
New York: Pantheon, 1996. Fourth printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 302 pgs, b&w photos, mapped endsheets. Nicely described narrative of a trek across the Sahara. More
Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing, 1998. Later printing. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 241 pgs, index, b&w illustrations. Discover how magnet therapy reduces chronic pain caused by arthritis and other diseases, relieves carpal tunnel syndrome, promotes rapid healing, provides restful sleep, lifts fatigue, and much more! More
New York: Norton, 1958. Book Club. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8, 285 pgs. The "ugly American" is Homer Atkins, a plain and plain-spoken man, who has been sent by the U.S. government to advise the Southeast Asian country of Sarkhan on engineering projects. When Atkins finds badly misplaced priorities and..... More
Plano, TX: Salado Press, 2009. First edition. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 318 pgs, color photos throughout. By and about the author of Nine Years in the Saddle, a fast moving, first hand account of events that made world-wide headlines: explore the lands and cultures of thirty-six countries, traverse..... More
New York: The New Press, 1991. First edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 178 pgs. "A great, heart-stopping narrative of one young Englishman's part in the war in Spain...crafted by a poet, stamping an indelible image of the boredom, random cruelty and stupidity of war." More
Minneapolis: MBI Books, 2002. First edition. Paperback. 8 x 9, 256 pgs, color photos. Includes all the information you need to buy a Porsche 911 that will provide you with a lifetime of pleasure. More
New York: The Free Press, 2001. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 436 pgs, index, bibliography, sections of b&w photos. Lehman, Reagan's Secretary of the Navy, gives a sweeping narrative of the Navy, from the Revolutionary War to the present day. More
Birmingham, AL: Menasha Ridge Press, 1999. First edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 407 pgs, b&w photos and maps. Detailed information on almost 100 of the best rides in the state, inclluding tours through the Cascades, Alvord Desert, Hells Canyon and Sisters Each route profile provides a through ride description, a...... More
Helena, MT: Falcon Publishing, 1995. Second printing. Paperback. 6 x 9, 316 pgs, b&w photos and maps. A nice assortment of rides varying in length and difficulty and spealing to a variety of moods, skills, and fitness levels. More
New York: Macmillan, 1969. Tenth Printing. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 1/2, 451 pgs, some margin notes. A college text. More