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1928Best.-Nr. 160442London: Hutchinson & Co. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1928. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition first printing in very good condition with dust-jacket of like condition. Dust-jacket has some chipping especially near center of front cover. Pages have foxing and general discoloration. ; The Hounds of God is a story about a group of men who are sent to track down a serial killer. They must use all their skills to track down the killer before he can kill again.; 8vo; 286 pages . Hutchinson & Co. hardcover books
1930Best.-Nr. 160439Boston And New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1930. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first printing of the first edition in very good condition with dust-jacket of like condition. Black boards with red text. Light shelfwear and some tears to dust-jacket. Boards are beginning to come loose. ; This book is about a man who is falsely accused of treason and sent to a remote castle to live out the rest of his days. He is forced to work in the castle dungeon and is tortured by the king's minion who is in charge of torturing people. He spends his time plotting his escape and eventually succeeds.; 8vo; 420 pages . Houghton Mifflin Company hardcover books
Best.-Nr. 160469London And Melbourne: Hutchinson & Co. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. N.D. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition with dust-jacket it like condition. Dust-jacket has bright illustrations and shows normal shelfwear. Interior is clean aside from bookseller's stamp on front endpage. ; 40 pages of advertisements ; 8vo; 384 pages . Hutchinson & Co. hardcover books
2005Best.-Nr. 52024Leiden: Brill 2005. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo. xv 1 331 1pp. Index and bibliography. Dark over light green boards spine lettered in white. A fine as new copy. This book delves into Israeli society where internal divides have emerged from divergent value systems in a context of powerful globalization immigrant-society behavior and a sharp majority-minority division. A short but hectic experience Jewish nationalism draws its vitality from reformulations of ancestral symbols which permeate the dynamics of the confrontations of the dominant culture and numerous parties all contesting its exigencies. Israel's conflicts revolve around this issue forming a unique dynamic of multiple interacting forces of convergence and divergence. This case raises several major questions about the sociology of multiculturalism. Publisher Contents: Identity nationalism and multiculturalism -- The social and cultural landscape of Israel -- The Ultra-Orthodox in the city -- Settlers as a cleavage -- Mizrahim and Ashkenazim -- Russian immigrants -- Ethiopian Jews -- Arabs and Druze in Israel -- Foreign workers: the case of the Filipinos -- The configuration of multiculturalism -- Rules of multiculturalism -- Identity and national politics -- Cleavages transformed -- Multiculturalism and the pursuit of meanings. OCLC Volume 5 of the Brill series "Jewish Identities in a Changing World. Brill hardcover books
1957Best.-Nr. 141236Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1957. Vintage pressbook for the 1957 film. FIlm noir remake of the 1941 classic "This Gun for Hire." A professional hitman is hired to commit two murders before being double crossed by his employer. 12 x 15 inches. Near Fine with light toning overall. Selby US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1870Best.-Nr. 38620New York: D. Appleton 1870. First edition. Hardcover. Fair-Good. 12mo. 84pp. Original brown cloth with gold lettering on front cover. In this scarce essay the author places before the reader a brief but thorough explanation of the principles of Judaism. Binding rubbed along edges. Head of spine chipped. Bookplate of the Trustees of the Berkshire Atheneum on inside of front cover. Pages slightly age-toned along margin. Binding in overall fair interior in good to good condition. About the author: Raphael De Cordova Lewin West Indies 1844 - New York 1886. After studying in London he came to the United States and had charge of Hebrew congregations in Shreveport Louisiana Savannah Georgia and Brooklyn New York he published a monthly "The New Era" a weekly "The Jewish Advocate" and a work entitled "What is Judaism D. Appleton hardcover books
1934Best.-Nr. TB24678Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. 1934. First Edition. First printing Very good in red cloth covered boards with faded gilt text stamping on the spine and with a gilt embossed decoration on the front board. A small octavo measuring 8" by 5" with rubbing and wear to the cloth at the head of the spine and with repairs to the front hinge. In a good unclipped dust jacket with a 2" deep chip across the upper edge of the spine area and three small narrow chips from the fold to the front flap. 416 pages of text. A collection of six sketches of famous and heroic historical figures to include Richard I; Saitn Francis of Assisi; Joan of Arc; Sir Walter Ralegh; Lord Nelson; and Florence Nightingale. Houghton Mifflin Co. hardcover books
1969Best.-Nr. nf3541SELF-REVEALMENT Random House/ Maecenas Press 1969 first edition fine in like dust-wrapper with a somewhat faded dust-wrapper spine. Profusely illustrated in both color and black & white. Inscribed by the artist to the former premier Walt Whitman collector bibliophile and philanthropist Charles Feinberg. Random House Maecenas Press unknown books
1975Best.-Nr. 588599London: Jonathan Cape 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First edition. 12mo. 165pp. Pages tanned as usual binding a bit cocked near fine in fine dust jacket. Briefly Inscribed by Kingsley Amis at his contribution and Signed by novelist Elizabeth Jane Howard at hers. Amis and Howard were married at the time. Jonathan Cape hardcover books
1960Best.-Nr. 541938San Francisco: Galley Sail Publications 1960. Softcover. Very Good. Periodical. Small octavo. 35pp. Very good or better with toning to the edges and some creasing to the spine. Contributors include Charles Bukowski Diane Wakoski John Barkely Hart Zack Walsh and Charles Angoff among many others. Galley Sail Publications unknown books
1970Best.-Nr. 577677New York: Boss Books 1970. Softcover. Near Fine. Number 4. Stapled wrappers. Octavo. 44pp. Nicks at the spine ends else just about fine. A slick little magazine featuring a color cover illustration of Sixties film icon Viva in the film Cleopatra and a two-page cartoon with by Barton Benes. Contributors include Diane di Prima Douglas Blazek Paul Blackburn Jack Spicer Larry Eigner Frank Kuestler Jack Anderson Lennox Raphael Frederic Rzewski Clive Matson Brown Miller Dave Kelly Bruce Rodgers Philip Corner Fritz Hamilton Jack Micheline C.H. Hejinian John Harriman and Sam Abrams. Boss Books unknown books
1907Best.-Nr. 34458Santiago de Chile: Imprenta Barcelona 1907. First edition. Full black morocco raised bands gilt title and decorations marbled endpapers. Spine ends scuffed else a near fine copy. 319 pp. Illus. with b/w photos. Sm. 4to. Claudio Vicuña Guerrero 1833-1907 was a politician journalist and presidential candidate in the 1891 election. OCLC shows only two copies: Columbia Univ. & BN Chile. Not in Palau. Imprenta Barcelona hardcover books
1964Best.-Nr. 010700Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado S. A 1964. Book. Very Good. Printed Wrappers. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition Stated. Condition: Very Good. Octavo. In original stiff paper wrappers. Toned spine that has started to detach from the top. Some bumping at edges and foxing on top edge of textblock and on inside wrapper border. . Afrodisio Aguado, S. A Paperback books
1971Best.-Nr. 339323Paris: Editions Cercle d'Art 1971. hardcover. fine/near fine. PICASSO Pablo. Richly illustrated with color reproductions. 236 pages in French. Tall square 4to tan cloth d.w. Paris: Editions Cercle d'Art 1971. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Editions Cercle d'Art unknown books
1916Best.-Nr. 41003Mexico 1916. VI 2 301 3 pp. Bound in contemporary cloth and quarter leather with raised spine bands and gilt-lettered morocco spine labels. Uniformly toned with some occasional spotting. Very Good. unknown books
1849Best.-Nr. 020622London: David Bogue 1849. New Edition. Hardcover. Mostly light to moderate foxing heavy to a few plates. The first volume is broken internally with the pages loose but all accounted for. Overall a Good set. Two small folio volumes 9-3/4" x 12-1/2" bound in original gilt-lettered and decorated brown cloth. Complete with 157 full-page plates and numerous text engravings. David Bogue hardcover books
1992Best.-Nr. 8626Fondo Editorial De La Plastica Mexicana 1992. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A crisp clean copy of the 1992 3rd edition limited to 3000 copies. Solid and Near Fine in a bright Near Fine dustjacket. Massive elephant folio 316 pgs. striking color reproductions thruout. Fondo Editorial De La Plastica Mexicana unknown books
1981Best.-Nr. 538718Santo Domingo Dominican Republic: Luna Cabeza Caliente 1981. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Cover by Felix Berroa. Narrow octavo. 66pp. Text in Spanish. Illustrated with a portrait of the author. Modest wear and toning spine base gently bumped throughout very good. Briefly Inscribed to Cuban author Edmundo Desnoes on the front blank. Luna Cabeza Caliente unknown books
2015Best.-Nr. 1388136Washington D.C.; Cambridge: Woodrow Wilson Center Press; Cambridge University Press 2015. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo 389 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine black with yellow and white lettering. Minor shelf wear. Interior pages clean. Shelved in Technology. 1388136. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Woodrow Wilson Center Press; Cambridge University Press hardcover books
2010Best.-Nr. 27652Paris: Éditions Xavier Barral 2010. First Edition. Folio 32cm.; original dark green cloth upper cover and spine embossed in yellow; 87pp.; photographs throughout. Fine. Inscribed and signed on title page: "Personally Raphaël. Paris 2010." Catalog of an exhibit at the Musée de l'Elysée Lausanne Switzerland featuring photographs taken of various antipersonnel mines each accompanied with a short description and history. Éditions Xavier Barral unknown books
1981Best.-Nr. 5700St. Paul: Bookslinger 1981. First edition. Single sheet folded into fourths printed in four colors with illustrations. Fine. Single poem by “The Four Horseman.” One of 85 numbered copies SIGNED by Dutton McCaffrey Nichol and Rivera. [St. Paul]: Bookslinger, unknown books
1995Best.-Nr. 417626Viking 1995. Softcover. Near Fine. Advance uncorrected proof. 332pp. Glossy pictorial wrappers. Spine concave near fine. Inscribed to fellow author Nicholas Delbanco and his wife from the author. Viking unknown books
2000Best.-Nr. 48440Stanford CA: Stanford University Press 2000. Very Good/Very Good. Stanford CA: Stanford University Press 2000. First Edition First Printing. Quarto; publisher's boards in glossy pictorial dust jacket; xix3281pp. Light shelf wear faint foxing to top edge of dust jacket else Very Good and sound. Stanford University Press unknown books
2019Best.-Nr. 172537Paris: Perrotin 2019. Hardcover. VG. Navy boards with orange stamped lettering. 413 pp. Mainly color illustrations. "Perrotin's large hardcover Yearbook presents the gallery's activities across its six international locations over the course of 2018 bringing together exhibition views conversations with the artists photographs of workshops and events and additional exclusive content" -- Les Presses du réel website. Perrotin hardcover books
1948Best.-Nr. 86346Mexico: Editorial Stylo 1948. First Edition. Octavo. 24cm. Publisher's cream card wraps with yapp edges titled and decorated in black and red to spine and front wrap. 288pp. Some light softening and wear to the yapp edges and extremities with some scuffing and soiling in places spine ends a touch frayed strong and tight; internally clean with fore-edge untrimmed and the majority of pages unopened illustrated throughout. A very good copy with some cosmetic wear and thumbing. Not published in English until the 1970's despite a number of Spanish language editions Girard's examination of the Quiché Mayan cosmic origin story and its associated mythologies was for a long period the standard reference work for the subject. Originally from Switzerland Girard spent considerable time in Guatemala and other areas of Central America embraked upon a multi-disciplinary study of the archaeological and ethological origins of Mayan people and culture embracing their folklore mythology and linguistics to work towards an inclusive overview. Editorial Stylo unknown books