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1992rif. 1297NY: HarperCollins 1992. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed by both Swimme and Berry on the title page. Uncommon signed. Says the jacket: "From the big bang to the present and into the next millennium The Universe Story celebrates the total community of existence as it unites science and the humanities through a profound and poetic modern myth." The book argues for the importance of story and narrates the story of the universe; ultimately it "compellingly explores humanity's place in the evolving cosmos and our ecological imperative." Dedicated to environmentalist Laurance Rockefeller. Swimme is an influential cosmologist. Thomas Berry see his New York Times obit was a widely respected Catholic priest and cultural historian who was dedicated to environmental thinking and theology eventually coming to call himself a "geologian." Environmental writer Richard Louv argues that “Thomas Berry was the earliest and most important voice to describe the profound importance of the disconnection between humans and the natural world and what that could mean for the future of our species." Laid in at rear is an errata slip and a clipping about a lecture Berry gave in Greensboro. A fine book in fine jacket. HarperCollins hardcover
1992rif. 1298NY: HarperCollins 1992. First edition. Softcover. Very good. First paperback edition 1994. Signed by Berry on the half-title page. Says the publisher; "From the big bang to the present and into the next millennium The Universe Story celebrates the total community of existence as it unites science and the humanities through a profound and poetic modern myth." The book argues for the importance of story and narrates the story of the universe; ultimately it "compellingly explores humanity's place in the evolving cosmos and our ecological imperative." Dedicated to environmentalist Laurance Rockefeller. Swimme is an influential cosmologist. Thomas Berry see his New York Times obit was a widely respected Catholic priest and cultural historian who was dedicated to environmental thinking and theology eventually coming to call himself a "geologian." Environmental writer Richard Louv argues that “Thomas Berry was the earliest and most important voice to describe the profound importance of the disconnection between humans and the natural world and what that could mean for the future of our species." A very good paperback with light edge wear and one light bump to upper corner. Previous owner's signature at the top of the first blank and some tidy brackets in pencil in the margins of the introduction and prologue. HarperCollins unknown
1991rif. 58513Berkeley: North Point Press 1991. Advance uncorrected page-proof copy of the reprinted edition. 8vo pp. Printed wraps a nice tight copy. Freedman A17b. This was first issued in 1971 by the University Press of Kentucky. North Point Press unknown books
1971rif. 19897Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky 1971. First Edition. meatyard. First printing with text block on the copyright page p. iv flushed to the right margin. Bound in white cloth covers little bowed with a flat spine in little soiled dj. 1/1500 copies of a total edition of 3000. Freedman A17a-1. A very good copy. The publisher had this reprinted because the registration of the duotones was unacceptably poor. The University Press of Kentucky unknown books
1971rif. 27447Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky 1971. First Edition. Meatyard. First printing with text block on the copyright page p. iv flushed to the right margin. Bound in white cloth with a flat spine in dj. Ex-library copy with a couple of small stamps on the title-page; the circulation pocket on the rear e.p. and tape holding the glassene over the dj. 1/1500 copies of a total edition of 3000. Freedman A17a-1. A very good copy. The publisher had this reprinted because the registration of the duotones was unacceptably poor. The University Press of Kentucky unknown books
1991rif. 58513Berkeley: North Point Press 1991. Advance uncorrected page-proof copy of the reprinted edition. 8vo pp. Printed wraps a nice tight copy. Freedman A17b. This was first issued in 1971 by the University Press of Kentucky. North Point Press unknown
1971rif. 19897Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky 1971. First Edition. meatyard. First printing with text block on the copyright page p. iv flushed to the right margin. Bound in white cloth covers little bowed with a flat spine in little soiled dj. 1/1500 copies of a total edition of 3000. Freedman A17a-1. A very good copy. The publisher had this reprinted because the registration of the duotones was unacceptably poor. The University Press of Kentucky unknown
1971rif. 27447Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky 1971. First Edition. Meatyard. First printing with text block on the copyright page p. iv flushed to the right margin. Bound in white cloth with a flat spine in dj. Ex-library copy with a couple of small stamps on the title-page; the circulation pocket on the rear e.p. and tape holding the glassene over the dj. 1/1500 copies of a total edition of 3000. Freedman A17a-1. A very good copy. The publisher had this reprinted because the registration of the duotones was unacceptably poor. The University Press of Kentucky unknown
1971rif. 0000095Lexington KY: University Press of Kentucky 1971. First Edition Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. Photography by Gene Meatyard. Signed by Berry on half title. Square octavo. 9 x 8.75 inches. 96 pp plus photos. Association copy from the Estate of Robert F. Sexton M.D. Laid-in card with gift inscription from Rena and John Jacob Niles. Dr. Sexton's wife Nancy Sexton née Niles was a niece of John Jacob Niles the composer singer and collector of traditional ballads known as the "Dean of American Balladeers." Original price-clipped dust jacket with photograph on front panel. Publisher's original cream-colored cloth over board. Spine lettering gilt stamped on black field. Black & white photographic frontispiece and 48 full-page black & white photographic illustrations by Ralph Eugene Gene Meatyard. Case slightly age toned. Internally bright and unmarked. Dust jacket lightly edge-worn with minor loss at rear upper tip one small closed tear to lower front panel light toning to spine and edges creasing and small ink mark to rear panel. Dust jacket now in removable archival protective cover. Freedman A17.2. University Press of Kentucky hardcover books
1971rif. 4948Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky 1971. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. Gene Meatyard. 8 3/4 X 9 Inches. 96 PP Plates. First printing of this essay on Kentucky's Red River Gorge. Original price of $6.95 intact on front flap. Signed by Berry on pasted in bookplate. Original cream colored boards clean and tight. A bit of scuffing to DJ front and rear panel. A much nicer copy than typically encountered. The University Press of Kentucky hardcover
rif. ANAIS-0865474621North Point Pr. paperback. Good. 9.5X6.5X1.5. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. North Point Pr paperback
1991rif. 20047484North Point Press 1991. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. No ownership or other markings. Tight binding clean book. Only touch of wear at tips of cover else Near Fine. Ships within 24 hours. North Point Press paperback
1971rif. 0000095Lexington KY: University Press of Kentucky 1971. First Edition Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. Photography by Gene Meatyard. Signed by Berry on half title. Square octavo. 9 x 8.75 inches. 96 pp plus photos. Association copy from the Estate of Robert F. Sexton M.D. Laid-in card with gift inscription from Rena and John Jacob Niles. Dr. Sexton's wife Nancy Sexton née Niles was a niece of John Jacob Niles the composer singer and collector of traditional ballads known as the "Dean of American Balladeers." Original price-clipped dust jacket with photograph on front panel. Publisher's original cream-colored cloth over board. Spine lettering gilt stamped on black field. Black & white photographic frontispiece and 48 full-page black & white photographic illustrations by Ralph Eugene Gene Meatyard. Case slightly age toned. Internally bright and unmarked. Dust jacket lightly edge-worn with minor loss at rear upper tip one small closed tear to lower front panel light toning to spine and edges creasing and small ink mark to rear panel. Dust jacket now in removable archival protective cover. Freedman A17.2. University Press of Kentucky hardcover
1991rif. 016145San Francisco California: North Point Press 1991. Revised and Expanded Edition . Soft cover. Fine. Ralph Eugene Meatyard. Clean unmarked copy very nice. Second edition one printing of 7583 copies. Freedman A17c. North Point Press paperback
1971rif. 0000054Lexington KY: University Press of Kentucky 1971. First Edition Second Printing. Hardcover. Cloth on boards. Very Good-/Good. Photography by Gene Meatyard. Square octavo. 9 x 8.75 inches. 96 pp plus photos. Original unclipped dust jacket with photograph on upper panel. Price of $6.95 on front flap. Publisher's original cream-colored cloth on boards. Spine lettering gilt stamped on black field. Black & white photographic frontispiece and 48 full-page black & white photographic illustrations by Ralph Eugene Gene Meatyard. Case age-toned with foxing. Previous owners name and date inked on half-title page else internally unmarked. Light foxing on text block edges and scattered throughout. Dust jacket soiled stained and edge-worn with several small closed tears and minor loss at spine ends and front tips. Dust jacket now in archival protective cover. Freedman A17.2. University Press of Kentucky hardcover
rif. 0865474621.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1991rif. Q-0865474621North Point Pr 1991-05-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! North Point Pr paperback
rif. 65089North Point Press 1991. First edition first printing. A collaboration made in heaven two Kentucky friends look toward their homeland in photography and prose. Fine and bright glossy pictorial Meatyard wraps with stiff wraps with strong spine and clean text. Becoming scarce. This is the revised and enlarged edition North Point Press, 1991 paperback
1991rif. BOOKS082257ISan Francisco: North Point Press. Fine copy. 1991. Revised ed. softcover. Small 4to 74 pp. plates Photographs by Ralph Eugene Meatyard. First printing of the revised edition. . North Point Press paperback
rif. SONG0865474621Brand: North Point Pr 0000-00-00. Revised Subsequent. paperback. Used: Good. 9.00x0.50x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Brand: North Point Pr paperback
1971rif. 674Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky 1971. Very Good/Very Good. Square 8vo 9x9 white cloth with black and gilt blind stamped titles black endpapers. 95pp plus 48 photographic plates. First edition with no other printings listed. Price clipped dust jacket mildly worn to panels a few faint soil marks to front panel creasing to spine and flap edges small chip to lower edge of rear panel. Boards show some minimal rubbing and toning slightly bowed corners bumped. Contents clean binding firm. A collaboration between the Kentucky agrarian writer and Lexington based Southern Gothic photographer. Collects a longform piece of nature writing by Wendell Berry along with 48 black and white plates by Ralph Eugene Meatyard. Both in photo as in writing the Red River Gorge is observed over a period of one year through the four seasons. “In 1967 a large portion of this unique area was destined to be drowned under the waters of a manmade lake. From that sense of impending loss has come this book—a union of the talents of a writer and a photographer that is an eloquent testament to the values of this land and its meaning for contemporary man.” From front flap. Presents nicely in mylar. The University Press of Kentucky unknown
1971rif. G0813112443I5N11University Press of Kentucky 1971. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. University Press of Kentucky hardcover
rif. 8830North Point Press/San Francisco. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. 1st Printing 74 pp of text with b/w photos following unpaginated. Book/dust jacket condition: Fine/na paperback. 1st Ed./First Edition 1st/First Printing. All orders are processed and shipped from MI or WI USA. North Point Press/San Francisco paperback
1971rif. 1055The University of Kentucky Press Lexington 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8x8x0. Signed. An Essay on Kentucky's Red River Gorge. Text by Wendell Berry. Photographs by Gene Meatyard. Ralph Eugene Meatyard. Good Book/Good Dust Jacket. First Edition. SIGNED BY WENDELL BERRY IN INK DIRECTLY TO THE TITLE PAGE. Cream linen full cloth binding with black and gilt stamped title on spine and black endpapers. Covers show age tanning edgewear and shelfwear but are otherwise clean. Front and back covers show edgewear and soiling to bottom edges. Bottom edge of back cover shows small stain. Gilt is bright. Darkening to spine. Upper corner and lower corner of front cover bumped. Lower corner of back cover heavily bumped. Dust jacket shows age tanning chipping creases edgewear fading foxing indentations light scratches marks rubbing shelfwear tears soiling and spots of foxing to all extremities. Front and back panels show small creases to top edges and heavy creases to bottom edges. Front and back panels show indentations and soiling at grooves. Front panel shows black marks and soiling to top edge and blue marks near spine. Back panel shows 1/2" closed tear to top edge and 1/2" open tear to bottom edge. Spine shows black marks. Spine ends show edgewear and small creases. Head of spine shows chipping. Corners show chipping and creases. Upper and lower corners of back panel show soiling. Lower corner of back panel heavily bumped. Front and back turns show soiling. Front and back flaps show creases to top and bottom edges. Dust jacket is not price clipped with $6.95 price on the front flap. All edges of textblock show age tanning light scratches shelfwear and soiling. Front and rear pastedowns and free endpapers show light scuff marks. Hinges sound. Binding tight and square. Pages show age tanning but are otherwise clean and unmarked. Unpaginated. 8-7/8 X 9. The University of Kentucky Press, Lexington hardcover
1991rif. 9020North Point Press San Francisco 1991. Paperback. Very Good. 9x0x9. Signed. Kentucky's Red River Gorge. This is a revised and expanded edition of a book published by The University of Kentucky Press in 1971. Text by Wendell Berry. Photographs by Ralph Eugene Meatyard. Gene Meatyard. Very Good Book. SIGNED BY WENDELL BERRY IN INK DIRECTLY TO THE TITLE PAGE. Trade Paperback with glossy wrappers. Covers show age tanning edgewear indentations light scratches and shelfwear to all extremities. Front cover shows small dent to top edge. Spine uncracked. Head of spine shows edgewear. Tail of spine lightly bumped. Corners show some wear. Upper and lower corners of back cover lightly bumped. All edges of textblock show age tanning and light shelfwear. Binding tight and square. Upper and lower corners of pages bumped throughout but otherwise pages are clean and unmarked. Unpaginated. 8-1/2 X 9. North Point Press, San Francisco paperback
