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1988réf. 311834New York: Pantheon 1988. First. hardcover. very good/very good-. xvii 325 pages 8vo cloth-backed boards d.w.; small bit of damage to upper edge of rear cover and dust wrapper does not effect text. New York: Pantheon 1988. First edition. A very good copy in a very good- dust wrapper. Pantheon unknown books
2004réf. 8948New York: Paulist Press 2004. Hardcover. Very good . Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". xiv 434pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers corners and edges of pictorial paper over boards with spine backed in textured blue paper and lettered in white. Price sticker to rear cover. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm tight and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: This volume the ninth on Islamic material to be published in the Classics of Western Spirituality series brings to light a highly significant but little known area of Islamic spirituality. Editor John Renard has assembled here a volume of texts most translated here for the first time culled from the great Sufi manuals of spirituality on the theme of the complex and multi-faceted role of knowledge in relation to the spiritual life. He presents excerpts on knowledge from the works of nine major Muslim teachers most translated from Arabic but also including important texts from Persian originals. The Introduction offers a survey of the development of Sufi modes of knowing through the thirteenth century in their broader context and then focuses on the manuals or compendia of Sufi spirituality treated here. Historical notes provide brief identifications of many of the individual sources and personalities mentioned throughout the treatises.Publisher. Paulist Press hardcover books
1947réf. 428756London: Collins 1947. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Second edition. 47 1pp. Illustrated from color and black & white photographic plates. Light wear on the bottom edge with offsetting on the end papers near fine in a near fine dust jacket with sunning on the spine and wear on the spine ends. A title in the Britain in Pictures series. Collins hardcover books
1960réf. 017345London: Hutchinson. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1960. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very good with several small bumps on bottom edge and publishers' oblit on copyright page and booksellers price tag on fpd. Very soiled on rear wrap and price-clipped dust jacket.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 351 pp . Hutchinson hardcover books
1993réf. 70023Columbia: University of South Carolina Press 1993. First edition 8vo pp. xxi 1 342; 17 figures and 4 tables in the text; fine copy in a fine dust jacket. "Islam and the Heroic Image surveys a broad range of themes from North Africa to Southeast Asia. The book opens with a discussion of the formation and function of heroic themes and the ways in which they have been interpreted in literature and art. Renard describes the major heroic types - folk royal and religious - and the villain as foil to the hero and he explores several narrative and iconographic dimensions of the heroic cycle including the themes of heroic identity and journey" jacket blurb. University of South Carolina Press unknown books
1808réf. 66706London: printed for William Miller Albemarle Street; by William Savage Bedford Bury 1808. First edition large 4to 4 li 1 277 3 clviii; engraved portrait frontispiece; errata slip tipped in at the back; original paper-covered boards recovered in buff paper concealing the original blue paper spine covering printed paper label on spine; front hinge starting boards faded and soiled; all else very good and sound. The half-title notes this is on "Demy Paper - One Pound Sixteen Shillings Boards." The work was never finished and this only volume was published posthumously. printed for William Miller, Albemarle Street; by William Savage, Bedford Bury unknown books
1977réf. 65157E. Lansing Michigan: Allegra Press 1977. 8vo pp. 2 22 4; printed from typescript; fine in original pictorial red wrappers. From the library of Allan Kornblum poet fine press printer and publisher who founded Coffee House Press. This copy inscribed "Happy reading Yo Yo Morty HF. Allegra Press unknown books
1968réf. 60414N.p.: Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Music n.d. 1968. First edition small folio approx. 12" x 9"; pp. 48; printed in pink and black; illustrations portraits; near fine in original pictorial wrappers. Musical score. Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Music, n.d. unknown books
1830réf. 58014London: sold by William Pickering; and by the printer T. Combe Junior Leicester 1830. 8vo pp. viii 3 12-63 1; original brown paper-covered boards printed paper label on upper cover; neatly rebacked in brown paper hinges strengthened; very good. Old English text and English translation on opposite pages. An Anglo-Saxon Old English poem about the months of the year taken from George Hickes' Antiquae literaturae septentrionalis libri duo Oxon 1705-03. sold by William Pickering; and by the printer, T. Combe, Junior, Leicester unknown books
1847réf. 55678Boston: Charles Fox 1847. Small 12mo pp. 132; engraved frontispiece and three plates; original blindstamped brown cloth with gilt-decorated spine; spine a little skewed very good. A portion of the action takes place on a Southern plantation otherwise in Massachusetts. Scenes of gambling and dancing as well. American Imprints 31713; Wright I 1001. Charles Fox unknown books
1835réf. 54161Boston: William Pierce 1835. First edition small 12mo pp. 136; original blindstamped green cloth lettered in gilt on the upper cover the binding signed 'R. Bradley'. A portion of the action takes place on a Southern plantation otherwise in Massachusetts. Scenes of gambling and dancing as well. American Imprints 31713; Wright I 999. William Pierce unknown books
1992réf. 147088New Haven and London: Yale University Press 1992. Hardcover. VG- Both binding and dj have a small tear at head of spine; dj has average edge wear; otherwise clean. Forest green cloth gilt letters on spine maroon & color illus. dust jacket ilus. flyleaves 624 pp. many BW and color illus. weighs 6.25 lbs. Issued in conjunction with a 1992 exhibition. "The first comprehensive study of London during this period of cultural artistic philosophical scientific and technological growth. Leading authorities in history art and literature explain the multifaceted aspects of this development. Their essays are supported by both reprodutions and detailed descriptions of material evidence that range from artistic masterpieces through scientific and technological wonders of the age to more general historical and philosophical material." dj. Yale University Press hardcover books
1847réf. 44318London: John Murray 1847. First and only edition and one of only 500 copies printed; 8vo pp. viii 492 16-p. publisher's catalogue dated January 1847; original brown blindstamped cloth gilt lettering on spine; bottom of spine a little cracked prelims lightly foxed; a very good sound copy. A little-known work by the photography pioneer. "Talbot not only invented the negative/positive process that was the forerunner of modern photographic materials but he also produced the first books to be illustrated with photographs" Witkin & London p. 249. In this work on English etymology in which he chastens Dr. Johnson who "had no taste for etymology" Talbot details the etymologies of approximately 900 English words and proper names. Not a common book in the trade. Kennedy 8291; Vancil p. 233. John Murray unknown books
1808réf. 43796London: Printed for William Miller.by W. Bulmer and Co 1808. First edition large paper copy 4to pp. xl 292 2 cli 1 8 ads; engraved portrait frontispiece of Fox by Evans in proof state; modern full brown calf black gilt-lettered calf spine labels a.e.g.; minor shelf wear hinges reinforced; occasional foxing else a very good sound copy. One of 50 copies published on large paper Lowndes. Lowndes p. 827. Printed for William Miller...by W. Bulmer and Co unknown books
1765réf. 31259London: printed by W. Richardson and S. Clark. Sold by Luke Hinde 1765. Folio pp. 2 lix 1 679 1 27 index; full contemporary calf red morocco label; joints cracked some from leftover tape stains from old repair on spine; all else very good. George Fox 1624-1691 was the founder of the Society of Friends also known as the Quakers. The preface is by William Penn. printed by W. Richardson and S. Clark. Sold by Luke Hinde unknown books
2023réf. 11396Larkspur Press/Echo Art Bindery 2023. Hardcover. Fine in Fine Drop-Spine Archival Box. Hardcover. Designed by Gabrielle Fox and finely printed in red and black letterpress at Larkspur Press. Volume one contains text illustrations selected bibliography and in a rear pocket a folding map showing location of the images portrayed. Volume two is a Portfolio of prints. Deborah Thompson is a noted binder and paper marbler and founder of Echo Art Bindery. She was the 11th graduate of the fine binding diploma program at the American Academy of Bookbinding. Full brown carved leather dyed deer skin binding with laced-on boards edge-to-edge doublures flyleaves in handmade paper made by the binder all edges sprinkled with ink silk endbands; custom drop spine box with map and image cards. 64mo. Larkspur Press/Echo Art Bindery hardcover books
1874réf. 12851London: Smith Elder & Co 1874. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks the renowned neurologist author and educator. He was in his life celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Posthumously designed book plate by a friend of Oliver's incorporating his longstanding love of cephalopods. This volume also previously owned by The Hartford Retreat Bookplate on endpaper and on tp with ex-library emboss seal. Light rubbing and wear to spine bumped corners toned evenly else tight bright and unmarred. 8vo viii 401pp. Illus b/w color plates 19 tinted lithographs. Panelled green cloth gilt title on spine. Bookplates pasted in multiple marks ex-library emboss. Smith, Elder, & Co hardcover books
1983réf. 11553New York: W.H. Freeman 1983. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. Inscription on half-title from author. Posthumously designed book plate by a friend of Oliver's incorporating his longstanding love of cephalopods. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks the renowned neurologist author and educator. He was in his life celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Minimal shelfwear else tight bright and unmarred. Glossy paper wrappers. 235pp. Illus. b/w. Mounted bookplate on endpapers. W.H. Freeman unknown books
2007réf. 11728Elibron Classics 2007. Paperback. Good . Paperback. 8 1/4" X 5 1/4". Very mild shelf wear to covers corners and edges of pictorial paper wraps. A few instances of inked underlining to pages of Volume II. Pages of Volume I are clean and unmarked. Bindings are sound. These works are facsimiles of the original 1876 edition published in two volumes. This set is heavy and oversized and will require additional postal charges to ship internationally. Please contact us today for an international shipping quote. ABOUT THIS SET: These volumes present a biography of the life of John Locke the English philosopher. Locke spent nearly twenty years developing his empirical theory of epistemology. He is known as the father of English empiricism and wrote many papers on this subject as well as on his liberal constitutionalist ideas on government. These volumes takes the reader on a journey through Locke's life beginning in 1632 and ending with his death in 1704.Publisher. Elibron Classics paperback books
1913réf. 192585Leipzig: Insel-Verlag 1913. Hardcover. Good- Cover has general wear discoloration corner damage. Spine hae discoloration staining. Bookblock has age toning. German language text. Yellow boards white spine. v 58 pages 1 leaf illustrations XXVII plates. Includes bibliographical references. Insel-Verlag hardcover books
1988réf. 3038New York: Greenwood Press 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. No DJ as Issued. First Edition. Hardcover. "The book contains more than 250 photographs which are representative of the thousands that were studied. Each photograph is evaluated and interpreted in terms of the intended meaning and purpose of the images.The basic information regarding the interpretation of photographic conventions should be of great interest to both photographers and those with an interest in the cultural histories of Britain and the US." Journal of Biological Photography Inscription of noted medical historian and physician. A very handsome copy of this significant and rather scarce volume. Very minimal shelf wear owner inscription in ffep else tight bright and unmarred. Blue cloth boards black ink labels silver gilt lettering. 8vo. 357pp. Illus. b/w plates. Index. Greenwood Press hardcover books
2016réf. 24120San Bernardino CA: Tommy Fox 2016. Paperback. Very good. Presentation copy both volumes inscribed by author to actor and activist Margot Kidder: "To Margot- I respect you as a normal person with civic virture. Yours Tommy"; and "To Margot- Keep up the good work! Best wishes Tommy." Octavo 23.5 cm pp. 632 666. White paper wrappers with text. Splatter marks mar the first three pages of volume one wrappers have light edge wear. The two volumes together contain 719 essays of social political and economic analysis with eight appendices at the end of Volume II. Fox is a veteran of the Occupy Wall Street protests. Tommy Fox paperback books
1918réf. 010140New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1918. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Revised Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xlii 350 pages. Bound in gray cloth with navy lettering and decorations. Very Good light wear at edges scattered light toning the small bookseller label of Thrums Honolulu rear paste down. The first cookbook to acknowledge the importance of African American cooks to Southern cooking and to explicitly give them credit for their contributions. First published in 1904 the first edition featured illustrations with a full-page image of corn dodgers and biscuits and full-page photographic images of African American cooks by Alvin Langdon Coburn. Those illustrations were not published in this revised edition perhaps because of wartime conditions and is the only notable difference aside from the compiler's Preface to New Edition in the contents between the two editions. SCARCE WorldCat locates 9 copies of this edition in institutions. Charles Scribner's Sons Hardcover books
1808réf. 013181London: Printed for William Miller by William Savage 1808. 1st Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good. 4to. lixxxix52773clvii. Beautiful First Edition Gorgeously bound in contemporary tree calf expertly re-backed with later morocco with 5 raised bands gilt floral decorations in five compartments; title in gilt upon brown gilt-bordered leather label in second compartment. Date in gilt in sixth. Frontis illustration of the bust of the author. Square tight and generally clean throughout with little if any toning and strong joints Scattered foxing throughout though generally clean text. just a touch pf page edge toning and remarkably no foxing. Mild wear to heel and top tips more so to bottom tips. A few light surface scratches. A most handsome and solid collectable copy. Printed for William Miller by William Savage unknown books
1892réf. 009172Paris: Paul Ollendorff Editeur 1892. Book. Very Good Plus. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Bound in contemporary quarter red buckram over marbled boards marbled end papers. Very Good Plus the pages uniformly browning spine ever so slightly sunned and title label a bit rubbed. The author's first successful novel basis for a 1964 TV movie in France. Paul Ollendorff, Editeur Hardcover books
