Miscellaneous from KnC Books

Perhaps hoping to land somewhere between Erma Bombeck and Marie Kondo, the author accomplishes neither. What does result is an unwitting look at the social and cultural pressures that allot the role of "homemaker" to women in our society. 1st Books Library, 2004. Paperback, Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Wrappers clean, showing only minimal shelf rubbing. Edges and corners sharp. Author signed… Read more about this item

The title implies something akin to "Zen and the Art of Housework" - but the emphasis on being the "model housewife" belies that impression. A guide to gender-based role models. 1st Books Library, 2004. Paperback, Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Wrappers clean, edges and corners sharp. Shows slight shelf rubbing; the front wrap has small indentation marks. Author signed on title page,… Read more about this item

A book of inspirational quotations from authors, actors, politicians, and philosophers - accompanied with photographs by Rod McKuen. Cover photo by Hy Fujita. Stanyan Books, 1970. Hardcover, Near Fine/Good. DJ shows moderate wear at edges and corners, shelf wear. Illustrated boards are clean and unmarked, edges and corners sharp. Binding tight, pages clean and crisp.

A collection of 21 previously published short fiction and non-fiction pieces related to aspects of erotic restraint. Various authors. Masquerade Books, 1998. Paperback, Good/No Dust Jacket. First thus. Wrappers show slight wear at edges and corners, shelf-rubbed. Pages tight, unmarked, no creases or tears.

Fifty short, but hair-raising tales of supernatural creatures, ghosts, and alien visitors, "all 100% true". Popular Library, 1970. First edition. Paperback, Good/No Dust Jacket. Wrappers clean, minimal edge wear. Text is unmarked, lightly tanned, no creases or tears.

A collection of stories, poems, and photographs, as well as short reviews of (then) current works. Interspersed throughout are Michael Nye's stunning portraits of Kurdish families in Iraq in early 1991. Special Feature: Writings from the Phillipines. University of Hawaii Press, 1992. Paperback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Volume 4, Number 1, Spring 1992. Shelf wear to edges and corners, covers foxing. Binding… Read more about this item

ARC Publishing Co, 3rd printing, 1959. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Dust jacket shows some edge wear, small closed tears along edges, lightly smudged. Blue boards with gilt, lightly bumped. Previous owner name neatly written on FFEP. Binding tight, pages clean, no tears or creases.

VIZ Graphic Novel, 1st printing, Sept 1995. Paperback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Wrappers have minimal shelf wear, light edge wear, binding tight. Front cover has a faint crease at bottom corner, back cover has some light smudges. Pages tight, unmarked, no creases or tears.

Helpful housekeeping hints from Heloise. Pocket Books #50070 1965. Paperback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. , 10th printing. No spine crease, wrappers show minimal shelf wear at edges and corners. Pages clean and tight, tanned; no creases or tears.

Gentle Living, 5th printing, 1967. Paperback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Staple bound; cover and pages tight. Wrappers have light wear at edges and corners. Pages unmarked, no creases or tears.

J. Patrick Ware, 1997. Paperback, Good/No Dust Jacket. Signed on title page, with inscription. Retired library copy. Laminated covers, scuffed and shelf rubbed, no creasing or tears. Library markings on text block edges. Binding tight, small labels and stamps on FFEP and title page. Remaining text unmarked, pages tight, no creases or tears.

Over 30 brief stories for children illustrating Biblical precepts. Abingdon Press, 2nd printing, Dec 1929. Hardcover. Fair/No Dust Jacket. Light blue cloth boards have some small spotting, back cover has some streaking. Corners and spine ends bumped and chipped; binding shaken. Owner name on FFEP. Pages unmarked, tanned; no creases or tears.

A guide to understanding and appreciating opera. Includes the complete opera on two CDs, the complete libretto with annotations, and historical commentary. Black Dog Opera Library, 1996. Hardcover, Near Fine/No Dust Jacket (as issued). Clean and tight, slightly shelf rubbed; corners sharp. Both CDs included, sealed and unused. Pages clean, unmarked.

"A collection of the erotic in women's lives." Features works by Margaret Atwood, Alice Munro, Tess Gallagher, Sharon Olds, and many others. A mixture of prose and poetry, examining contemporary issues and attitudes around female eroticism. Appendix with short biographies of the authors. Carroll & Graf Publishers, 1990. Hardcover, Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, 2nd printing. Light shelf wear to… Read more about this item

Bell Publishing, 1966. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Red boards, lightly sunned, barely bumped, corners sharp. Binding tight, pages clean, lightly tanned, no creases or tears.

Grafton Books, 1991. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Tolkien Centenary edition. Illustrated boards, bottom corners slightly bumped. Binding very tight, never used, text clean. Rarely seen illustrations by Tolkien himself.

Peter Pauper Press, ND. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Out-of-print. DJ worn with some loss at edges, closed tear at spine. Illustrated boards have light edge wear, corners sharp. Tight binding, text clean, no creases or tears.

Penguin, 1964. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. 1st thus. Edge and corner wear, edge of spine rubbed, small hole in edge of spine. Pages clean and tight, no writing or tears.

Brandon House, 1965. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. Light spine creases, edge and corner wear. Binding tight, text clean; no creases or tears.

Scholastic, 1971. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. Scholastic #TK1802, 1st printing. Spine crease, wrappers have some edge & corner wear. Date stamp on bottom edge of text block. Binding tight, text clean but tanning.