HOME ECONOMICS; Fourteen Essays
San Francisco: North Point Press, 1987. Fifth Printing. Paperback. 5 x 8, 192 pgs. "A measure of the health of the planet is economics - the health of its households." More
San Francisco: North Point Press, 1987. Fifth Printing. Paperback. 5 x 8, 192 pgs. "A measure of the health of the planet is economics - the health of its households." More
Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1891. Fifth Printing. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 320 pgs, index, b&w photos, decorated endsheets. The author brings the Canadian past alive with true stories of mystery and romance, tragedy and heroism, from the piracy of Bill Johnston, scourge of the St. Lawrence, to the weird saga..... More
Toronto: Doubleday, 1995. Hardcover. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2, 440 pgs, three sections of b&w photos. "Berton tells the stories behind the stories. Berton has lively anecdotes about such figures as John Diefenbaker, Brian Mulroney, and his television show guests, from Lenny Bruce to Malcolm X. He watches the Berlin..... More
Des Moines, IA: Meredith Corporation, 1983. Hardcover. 8 1/2 x 11, 80 pgs, b&w and color photos. Garlands, pillows, towels, quilts, needlepoint, table dressings, toys and much more. More
Minneapolis: General Mills, Inc., 1991. Paperback. 5 x 8 1/2, 92 pgs, index, color photos throughout. Cookie recipes for every occasion plus secrets for making perfectly shaped cookies, giving cookies as gifts, mailing cookies to loved ones and even creating your own favorite cookie! More
London: Cassell & Co, 2001. Paperback. 7 1/2 x 9, 233 pgs, index, bibliography, b&w historical photos, color maps. A compelling and original account of the bloodiest battle ever fought on North American soil. More
New York: Dover Publications, 1994. Reprint. Paperback. 5 x 8, 124 pgs. Civil War stories by newspaperman, short-story writer, poet and satirist, Bierce (1842-1917?); one of the most striking annd unusual literary figures America has produced. More
Lincolnwood, IL: Publications International, 1997. First edition. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 192 pgs, color illustrations. All the anecdotes and stories, quotes and lessons you need about fishing, from all the greats. More
Minnetonka, MN: North American Fishing Club, 1993. Third edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 250 pgs, index, b&w photos and illustrations. Tells all about the advantages of fishing with live bait and provides tips for rigging and fishing that will help you catch more fish. More
Cincinnati, OH: C.F. Vent & Co., 1864. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9 1/2, 1032 pgs, many b&w illustrations. marbled endsheets and page edges. "A series of delightful, anecdotes and descriptions, the characteristic habits and modes of life of the various beasts, birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, mollusca, and animalcula, of..... More
Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2019. Paperback. 6 x 9, 159 pgs, index, bibliography, b&w photos. Includes descriptions of little-known yet highly important Civil War battles, the tragedies of the Navajo and Mescalero Apache internments, and other dramatic frontier stories. More
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2000. Paperback. 5 x 8, 272 pgs, index, bibliography, references. section of color photos. Investigates the theory that females are as, or more, promiscuous and competitive in regards to reproductive success, than males. More
Portland, OR: Frank Amato, 1998. Second printing. Paperback. 6 x 9, 168 pgs, index, bibliography, b&w photos throughout, some underlining. Tips and how-tos for fishing for kokanee. Ex-library with the usual markings. More
New York: Abrams, 1998. Hardcover. 5 x 6, 96 pgs, color photos throughout. Encounter the special magic of New Mexico on every page! More
Los Angeles: Brooke House, 1959. Third edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 478 pgs. Wonderful novel set in New Mexico in 1680 of a whole culture in revolt. More
New York: Three Rivers Press, 1998. First edition. Paperback. 7 x 9, 191 pgs, b&w photos and illustrations. Everthing you need to know about encountering over 100 ghosts, phantoms and spectral entities. More
New York: Vantage Press, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. 5 x 8, 99 pgs, b&w illustrations by John A. Doody. Poetry. Love and life and nostalgia. Inscribed and signed by the author. More
Sutton, NE: Spearman Publishing, 1984. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 97 pgs, b&w photos. How to, and calling experiences, from this master predator caller. More
Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1991. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 280 pgs, b&w photos. All sorts of good information about turkey hunting from this veteran turkey hunter and former editor of Turkey Hunter Magazine. More
New York: Knopf, 1982. Second printing. Hardcover. 6 x 8 1/2, 241 pgs, index, b&w photos. A modern guide to the oldest form of fishing - a first resort for some anglers, a last resort for others, but seldom practiced by anyone with the skills revealed by the author. More
Dobbs Ferry, NY: Sheridan House, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. 9 1/2 x 12 1/2, 215 pgs, color photos throughout. Sir Peter Blake was a much loved and greatly admired yachtsman and adventurer, and this book is a wonderful tribute to his achievements. Drawn entirely from Peter's logbooks of his last..... More
New York: Tom Doherty, 1998. Mass Market Paperback. 4 x 6 1/2, 560 pgs. Steeped in Indian mysticism, shows how the long-abused Comanches mastered horsemanship and in a single generation became the fiercest warriors of the Plains. More
New York: Abrams, 1991. Hardcover. 10 x 12, 474 pgs, color photos throughout. Long known as 'the museum-lover's museum', the Prado Museum in Madrid contains artworks by the best, and the best-known painters of the 12th through the 20th centuries. This collection features the jewels of the Prado, gathered by..... More
Northbrook, IL: DBI Books, Inc., 1986. Revised Edition. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 11, 256 pgs, b&w photos. A complete no-nonsense approach to hunting all five subspecies by North America's top wild turkey hunter and guide. More
Northbrook, IL: DBI Books, Inc., 1985. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 11, 256 pgs, b&w photos. A complete no-nonsense approach to hunting all five subspecies by North America's top wild turkey hunter and guide. More